As most public companies enter their fourth fiscal quarter and look ahead to filing their Form 10-Ks and proxy statements, a recent settlement agreement announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) serves as a cautionary tale about director independence and SEC disclosure requirements.Continue Reading SEC Charges Former Public Company Director and CEO with Concealing Close Friendship with Company Executive
October 2024
Update (and Refocus) on California Climate Disclosures
By Sehrish Siddiqui on
As anticipated, on September 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219 (SB 219), after the California legislature passed it on August 31, 2024. SB 219 amends the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate‐Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261), both of which are summarized in our previous blog post.Continue Reading Update (and Refocus) on California Climate Disclosures